Main Ref. | Chernova, N., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
No coronal pore, 6 preoperculo-mandibular and 2 suprabranchial pores; head large (29% SL), eye small (17.4% HL), mouth slightly oblique and short (cleft reaching below anterior margin of eye); dorsal and anal fins overlap 2/3 of caudal fin; body greatly gelatinous; color pale with dark margins near middle of dorsal and anal fins. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 38 - 38 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 35 - 35 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |